LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 6 May 1907, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing to illness in the home of tli«* secretary, the annua] meeting cf the Carrington Road rati-payors, advertised for May Cth, will be formally postponed I for about 14 days.

Special collections were taken up in the dill street Baptist Church yesterday in*aid of the Outlook famine fund. A local committee to receive further subscriptions was formed, with the tiev. Win. Drew as chairman.

On the, motion of Mr Uovett (Covet! and Quilliain), probate of the will o the late William John Vaugiian ilas luck was, oil the 2nd Hay, granted b} Judge Denniston to Victoria Adelaidi Mary Ann Jlasluek, the executrix nam ed in the will.

'"The British workman is still tile best in the world," declared Jlr John Burns at the Batter-ea Polytechnic prize distribution. "tie is more solid in his work, more substantial in his methods, and more honest in the quality of what lie turns' out than those, of other countries."

The Barrett Road Boai'd election re suit must have come as a great snrprisi to many. Messrs. D. McAllniu and A (leorge, the two defeated candidates, act ing with the clerk, Mr. P. 0. Morton have practically constituted the Boar* for some time, and have not stinted thi time devoted to the public interests They nuiy retire from those duties will a consciousness of having earned a gi'ca ter amount of gratitude than the dec tors were induced to evince, and greate confidence than was licstowed upoi them. The new Board contains a lot o new blood, and no doubt the old member will be glad to note the revival of ill , tcrest in district affairs.

All accident at the railway viaduct works, near Te Henui, on Saturday afternoon, fortunately without serious injury to the persons concerned, should have the effect of drawing pointed attention to the dangerous state of the road. Two vehicles driven by ladies, tin veiling in opposite directions, came into collision. The parties wore thrown out, and one of the horses kicked himself clear of vehicle and harness in the old tannery swamp down below. There wari . plenty of assistance at hand, and the only damage done was to the gear. A fair amount of interest was displayed in the Eginont Soail Board election 011 Saturday. Mr. P. C. Morton, the Returning Officer, posted the result in a remarkably short space of time after the close of the poll. The votes polled were, as follows, and the first five were declared elected: H. C. Sampson 07, T. iiowe 80, J. Martin 75, If. Martin 73, F. Salwav 07, J. F. Copestake 50, AVin. Ilale 12.

Here is an extract copy of a letter received by the proprietor of a butter factory not very far irom New Plyinomli, and is a unique sample as showing iii;. need for spreading the facilities for education :—I don't know why my test is so low S3 and my Brothers so high 44. for Agst, and now he is railing at 4.2 for Scienter laouuth my cows is just The same as my Brothers I cannot make it out their must be something wioni' some were my cows are all good cows t have only one test I hope god •Jul, you wont pay me for 31! for the imnmth. Mr if my colvs 'was poor 1 would mind so much, their is cows not very far away from here they are living on the roads and they are dog poor, and they get a test 4.2 so they much be something wrong where if you ■ lout bleave me a.bout my cows you can conn- and see them for yourself I am sir, yours I'aithfully,"

A farmer who has the name of being somewhat shrewd, and it little grasping, over reached himself the other day. He was approached with an offer to buy about 50 acres of his farm at ,£SO an acre, tile intending purchaser being the owii -r of a private dairy concern. The landowner admitted that the price was fair, that the average value of land in the vicinity was £3O or under, and the rental value of his farm was nothing like 50/ an acre, which represented 5 per cent interest on the proffered priic. He could also see that the erection of the creamery on the section would put an enhanced value on the remainder of his farm. He knew, too, thai his land was well situated as a creamery site, and asked £OO au acre, on the ground that whilst the creamery would increase the value of Us laud it would have a similar effect on his neighbour's, and he could not sec why his neighbour should be equally benefited. The creamery has now been erected on another farm, purchased at a smaller price, in a more convenient situation.

\ ery satisfaction bus been ox psvssed concerning lliq verdict given by .Mr. KiiMoll, >S..\L, in the charge preferred Mr. Fsirrar, the manager of the Old I.Vi)' t de's Home. Mr. Farrar's mnn-

ugHiii'iii of the Home bus been such that llk- inliniaiion of tlie.se proceedings came

as a "holt from tlm blue" to those acquainted with tlie inner working of the | iusiiuilion. An ex-medical superinteni fliiil- describes him as ''almost a model manager," and another of the medical proicssion, who used to make weekly vigils, considered tlmt his management, discretion, Immunity, and discipline had raised the institution to sueh a high slate that it could be set up as a colonial standard. Of our own personal knowledge the Government's highest oJlicinls Jiave frequently congra lulu led the Hoard oil having such an excellent servant, and complimented Mr. Farrar mi the excellent discipline maintained and the faultless cleanliness every where u> he found. Visitors to the Home fully hear out these remarks, There are few wlm would wish to conduct the Hume. 11 is a position requiring an extraordinary amount of firmness yet forbearance. gentleness yet d • ision. patience and endurance. !}{• .■> ne knows that men in declining yen i .;->t'usually as tractable as ehii i. and are ■wry dillicult to manage !i Mr. F:irrar errs iit ail it is on the side of strictness, but the least excess of leniency in sueh an institution woujd spell farewell to discipline. The decision of the -Magistrate is a flat denial to the charge levelled against the management—charges that were never believed by the controlling "Board or by those who had had opportunity of gauging the value of J the custodian. |

Your child's cough is no better? Itemomher neglected colds end in consumption. Little children like SYKES'S CUUA COUGH because it is piea«ant to take. Cold everywhere. 3/G and 2/0. Advt.

The proprietor of Bcautyshine wishes i< specially known that lie has u<:ve* at i, ,)v time sent out sampleo. This floor polish fs getting into public favor more every day. because ifc i 3 easy, quick, beautiful, lasting and cheap. Tiy a liu. All stores and ironmongers sell it.— Advt.

Ladies and genllemen' (as the politieal aspirant savs), \>e want you to see the spelmlid show of boots mid shoes at the Melbourne Clothing Co. You'll find the goovis tu be tip-top quality and marked at prices a long way below competitors'.—Advt.

Tt would bo well when next out shopping lc> just take a look through White ami Son's. At this esason of the year, it is just jambeil full of fashionable goods for the ladies. Bells, furs, dresses, trimmed hals. blouses' and costumes are lines of cvery-day enquiry now the weather is getting colder, and these are to be seen in great profusion,—Advt.

On the question of Native Lands Mr Jln->ey's utterance* are doubtful. We do not wish to do him any injustice, .but it appears to us unit he favors free

l r.iil'' Hi .Native Lands; a ;-v>,lem nil ler Wiiieh file j\aUve have been despoiled in Hie most enii.l manner by b; ml sharks and speculators whose titles. , ls was once said in the Ilotbe "me smeare'l wall Mood iind rum.''—Kllliani ''Ar;gUS."

The Wairarapa Daily News say

I'lii' price realised by the IJalelield ellipse shipped by the Corinlhie are probably Ihe highest obtained liv any New Zealand company this season. For iM'ntes the prices ranged from (ili/ to liS./. Twenty-three cafes fetched 08/, and 80 crates (i7/(i A previous shipment liy the Kaikoura realised from li'i/ to 08/,

Ml' 0. Nye, a well-known resident of! 'Oxton, says tobaci.p cultivation was anvil out on the binks of the Mannvatu river hy the late Mr T. I". Cook ibont o.i years ago. Tobacco was iiaiuii'aeiured and found a ready local iml outside sale. 'The coarse le.ivcs of he plant were also u-ed fur sheep dipling purposes in those days, '.the uanufaeiure of tobacco was supervised !>y itn expert whom Mr Cook brought .<> the colony from Svdni'V.